Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

William Jacobsen

William Jacobsen

Mar 23, 2006

BILL JACOBSEN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- William “Bill” Jacobsen, 84, of Idaho Falls, died March 21, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born February 14, 1922, at Swan Lake, Idaho, to William Jacobsen and Phoebe Waddups Jacobsen. Growing up, he first attended a little school that his father had built for the community near his home. Later...

Joanna Tewell

Joanna Tewell

Mar 23, 2006

JOANNA TEWELL IDAHO FALLS, ID - Joanna C. Tewell, 59, passed away Monday, March 20, 2006. She was born April 30, 1946, in Clarksville, Tennessee. She grew up in Coulter, Pennsylvania, and attended various colleges in Pennsylvania. She married Gerald Tewell November 10, 1978. Joanna was retired from Bechtel Bettis after 40 years of service. Joanna is survived by her...

Ernest "Ernie" Machen

Ernest "Ernie" Machen

Mar 20, 2006

ERNIE MACHEN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Ernest Clarence “Ernie” Machen, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 18, 2006, at his home of natural causes. He was born November 23, 1918, in Burton, Idaho, to Joseph Bellamy Machen and Rose Schlottie Lyman Machen. He grew up in Burton and attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Idaho Falls High School....

Clynneth "Dick" Kirkham

Clynneth "Dick" Kirkham

Mar 19, 2006

BOUNTIFUL, UT -- Clynneth Daniel “Dick” Kirkham, 94, of Bountiful, Utah, a longtime resident of Ashton who ranched east of Marysville, passed away March 19, 2006, at Heritage Place in Bountiful, Utah. Dick was born November 10, 1911, in Ashton, Idaho, to Daniel Kirkham and Johannah Williams Kirkham. He grew up on the family farm and attended Hugginsville School....

Natalie O'Connor Machen

Natalie O'Connor Machen

Mar 18, 2006

NATALIE MACHEN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Natalie Dawn (Sloopy) O'Connor Machen, 41, of Idaho Falls, died March 16, 2006, at the home of her sister. She was born September 25, 1964, at Montpelier, Idaho, to Clyde Nathaniel O'Connor and Minnie Charlotte Brown and was raised by her mother and step-father, William Thomas Thornock. She also lived in Cokeville, Wyoming, before...

Paul Black

Paul Black

Mar 16, 2006

PAUL BLACK IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Paul Leon Black, 75, of Idaho Falls, died March 13, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born March 6, 1931, at Los Angeles, California, to Samuel Jefferson Black and Lavina Walker Black. He grew up and attended schools in the area. Following graduation, he attended Whittier College on a track scholarship,...

Cameron Suitter

Cameron Suitter

Mar 15, 2006

CAMERON SUITTER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Cameron Ray Suitter, 6, of Idaho Falls, died March 14, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born July 13, 1999, at Idaho Falls, to Ray Eugene Suitter and Patricia Anne Gillespie Suitter. He had attended Snake River Montessori and was currently in kindergarten at...

William "Bill" Reckner

William "Bill" Reckner

Mar 15, 2006

BILL RECKNER IDAHO FALLS, ID --William Thomas "Bill" Reckner was called to be with our Savior on March 14, 2006, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was born December 22, 1948, at Troy, New York, to George L. Reckner and Eleanor L. Iveson Reckner. He grew up and attended schools in the area. He proudly served his country in the United...

Michael "Mike" Harris

Michael "Mike" Harris

Mar 13, 2006

MIKE HARRIS IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Michael Dean “Mike” Harris, 48, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 13, 2006, at Life Care Center of complications from an accident five years ago. He was born May 24, 1957, in Reno, Nevada, to Larry Dean Harris and Beverly Morrow Harris. He grew up in Holland, Thailand, and South Africa, where he attended...

Sarah Hill Cooper

Sarah Hill Cooper

Mar 13, 2006

SARAH MARIE COOPER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Sarah Marie Hill Cooper, 78, of Idaho Falls, died March 12, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes. She was born December 4, 1927, in Thornton, Idaho, to Robert Painter Hill and Hazel Manila Thomason Hill. She was raised in the Thornton area and attended schools in Rexburg. She graduated...

Don Moore

Don Moore

Mar 13, 2006

DON MOORE IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Don Lee Moore, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 13, 2006, at his home of cancer. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. He was born September 16, 1943, in Idaho Falls, to Ross G. Moore and Martha Amy Ball Moore. He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Hawthorne...

Leland Johnson

Leland Johnson

Mar 11, 2006

LELAND (PETE) JOHNSON IDAHO FALLS, ID - Leland Joseph Johnson, 79, longtime Shelley resident, died March 11, 2006 at the home of his daughter in Shelley from kidney failure. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. He was born April 12, 1926, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to George Waldamer Johnson and Ethel Leona Stoddard Johnson. He attended...

Mary "Pat" Clousing

Mary "Pat" Clousing

Mar 10, 2006

PAT CLOUSING IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Mary Patricia “Pat” Clousing, 71, of Idaho Falls, died March 9, 2006, at her home. She was born June 14, 1934, in Rockford, Illinois, to Harry Francis Beyer and Maryn Elizabeth Swauger Beyer. She grew up in Illinois and graduated from East High School. She attended Rio Hondo College in Whittier, California, where she...

Irene Sauer Hansen

Irene Sauer Hansen

Mar 10, 2006

IRENE K. HANSEN IDAHO FALLS, ID - Irene K. Hansen, 84, of Idaho Falls, was called home to be reunited with her family on March 9, 2006. She was born December 7, 1921, in Bryon, Wyoming, to George John Sauer and Mary Katheriene Henery Sauer. Her parents imigrated from Russia in the late 1800's. They worked as farm laborers in...

Shirley Thomas Ashworth

Shirley Thomas Ashworth

Mar 9, 2006

SHIRLEY ASHWORTH IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Shirley Ashworth, 79, died March 7, 2006, in Boise, Idaho. Shirley Jayne Thomas was born July 22, 1926, in Greenville, Utah, to Sarah Esther Barton Thomas and Richard Rees Thomas. She had three brothers and six sisters. She attended Belnap Grade School and Beaver High School, in Beaver, Utah. As a child she enjoyed...

Harry Jones

Harry Jones

Mar 9, 2006

HARRY E. JONES IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Harry Eugene Jones, 64, of Idaho Falls, died March 5, 2006, at Life Care Center. He was born January 14, 1942 in Idaho Falls. He has lived in Idaho Falls all of his life. He worked at dairies milking cows and also as a handy man. He enjoyed going fishing, being with his...

Gladys Wilkins

Gladys Wilkins

Mar 9, 2006

GLADYS WILKINS IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Gladys Barnes Crofts Wilkins, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 8, 2006, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center. She was born May 6, 1914, in Shelton, Idaho, to Thomas Hillman Barnes and Mary Ellen Cleverly Barnes. She grew up in Shelton, where she attended Buck School, then attended Idaho Falls High School and graduated...

Afton Harker Scoresby

Afton Harker Scoresby

Mar 7, 2006

AFTON SCORESBY IDAHO FALLS, ID - Afton Louise Harker Scoresby, 74, of Iona, died March 6, 2006, at East Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born March 24, 1931, in Shelley, Idaho, to Benjamin Ernest Harker and Anna Elizabeth Pehrson Harker. She attended Stanton School through eighth grade and graduated from Shelley High School. She has lived in the Idaho...

Greenland Simpson

Greenland Simpson

Mar 6, 2006

GREENLAND C. SIMPSON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Greenland Cadman Simpson, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 6, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born July 15, 1920, in Winter Quarters, Utah, to George Henry Simpson and Annie Elizabeth Knecht Simpson. He spent his early years in Salt Lake City and attended Webster Elementary, then moved with...

Dorothy Pearce Prestwich

Dorothy Pearce Prestwich

Mar 6, 2006

DOROTHY PRESTWICH IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Dorothy Luella Pearce Prestwich, 94, of Lincoln, passed away March 4, 2006, at Idaho Falls Health & Rehab of natural causes. She was born January 15, 1912, in Parker, Idaho, to Thomas Joseph Pearce and Harriet Amanda Loveland Pearce. When she was three years old the family moved to Dehlin, later moving to Iona....